What is the future fate of estuaries given nutrient over-enrichment, freshwater diversion and low flows?

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 247-258

  Flemer, David A ^a   Champ, Michael A ^b  

^a ATRP Corporation ^*  (United States)

^b ATRP Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; FLOW OF WATER; GEOMORPHOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS; OCEANOGRAPHY; WATER QUALITY;

BIOTIC STRUCTURES; FRESHWATER INFLOW;

ESTUARIES;

FRESH WATER;

ESTUARY;

BODY WATER; COASTAL WATERS; ECOSYSTEM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ESTUARY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; NUTRIENT CONTENT; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; REVIEW; WATER FLOW; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 33644969670     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2005.11.027     Document Type: Article

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